But, madam, understand one thing clearly." "What is that ?" she demanded, still trembling with indignation.
"The fact that you are a woman has no weight with me, so far as your persuading me to let you remain of the party may be concerned.

Women have never counted in my life.

Their wiles, arts, graces, tears, mean nothing to me.

Their entreaties seem futile.

Their arguments appear like trivial puerilities.
"Other men are sometimes influenced by such.